Dynamo-electric machine



March 4 1924. I 1,485,533

- A. N. SAMMARQNE DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE Filed May 9, 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR fine/a Mamm me ATTORNEY March 4 1924.

A. N. sAMMARoNE DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINE Filed May 9, 1921 I 2 Sheets-Sheet z ATTOR N EY ,of these holes being spaced to suit the s'pac- Patented Mar. 4, 1924.

AMATO N. SAMMARONE, 0F AKRON, OHIO.

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Application filed May ,9,

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, AMATO N. SAMMA- BONE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, county of Summit, and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful'Improvenient in Dynamo-Electric Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention relates to dynamoelectric machines generally and to parts thereof specifically.

The object of this invention is an efficient, light-weight, and inexpensive dynamoelectric machine.

I attain this object by stamping adaptable parts out of sheet metal by means of' dies thus assuring rapid roduction with absolute accuracy and uniformity of the parts,

eliminating the machine work on these parts, eliminating the human tendency to err when machining these parts, and permitting of ready assembling of the parts without fitting or centralizing or otherwise locating the parts in relation to each other. The above features being accomplished by the mechanism hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings-in which Fig. 1 is a general side view artly in section of an electric motor em odying the features of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a partial section, on a larger scale, on line 22 of Fig. 5; Fig. 3 is a partial section, on a larger scale, on line of Fig. 5; Fig. 4 is a partial section, on a larger scale, on line 4-4 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 5 is an end view partly in section of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The motor shown in the drawings consists, mainly, of the field piece 10,'the clamprings 11 and 12, the pedestals 13 and 14, the armature 15, the commutator 16, and the feet 17 and 18.

The field piece 10 is composed of lamina tions, each being easily and economically stamped from one piece with the pole-pieces l9 and 20 and with the rim portions 21 and. 22, and provided with holes suitably spaced and concentric with the hole-piece faces 23 for bolts and rivets as will appear hereinafter.

The clamp-rings 11 and 12, preferably stamped from sheet metal have, each a central-opening 24 and four holes 25 which are countersunk, and four plain holes 26. All

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ing of the holes in the field piece 10 and are located concentric with the opening 24, 7

These clamp-rings are economically proa duced by stamping and need no machining. i The pedestals 13 and 14 are economically formed of sheet metal and require no machining, and each is formed with one half.

of a bearing receptacle27, .and the flange 28,

.and the double-up annular portion 29 the face 30 of which is concentric with the bearing receptacle 27 and fits into the opening 24 of the clamp-rings 11 or 12.. A series of holes, corresponding to the spacing of the holes in the field piece 10 and in the clamprings 11 and 12 and concentric with the face 30, is providedin the flange 28. It is preferred that the recess 31, with the annular face 32 concentric with the bearing receptacle 27 and with the face 30, be formed on each pedestal, and the other half of the bearing receptacle 33, also economically formed of sheet metal stamping and pro vided with the flange 34 and the concentric circumference 35 which fits the annular recess 32, be bolted to the pedestals 13 and 14 c suit the taste or requirements.

The bearing liners 38 fit into the receptacles 27 and 33 and are held therein by the pins 39 which project inside of the inner bore of the liners and enter the armature shaft bearings 40 which fit into the central bore of the liners 38 and are held in position by the projecting ends of the pins 39.

The armature shaft bearings 40 may be cut away at the top to permit the usual oil ring to accomplish its purpose.

The armature 15 may be constructed in the usual or any special manner, and has its shaft 41 journaled in the bearings 40.

The commutator 16 may be of any suitable construction and is connected with the armature and armature shaft in the usual manner.

The feet 17 and 18. are also formed of sheet metal stamping and each is provided sponding holes in the field piece and Lil -bolts 50.

in clamp-rings 11 and 12 and in pedestals l3 and 14, and are held two of the bolts 50. I In order to assemble semble the laminations piece 10 and see that this motor, first ascomprising the held the bolt holes line up. Then place the clamp-rings 11 and 12 on the ends of the field piece 10 and see that all of the bolt holes register and that two of the countersunk holes are located on a radial axis in line with the pole pieces and the other two at right angles thereto. Then pass the rivets 49 through these four countersunk holes and rivet this mass together so that the rivet heads do not project outside of the clamp-rings. Then place the pedestal 13 with the bearing 40 on the clamp-ring 11 Where it Will centralize itself on the face of the projection 29. Then place the foot 17 on the flange 28 andsee that the bolt holes register. Then pass the bolts 50 through the holes to partially hold the so far assembled parts in position. Then place the armature with the commutator into position. Then place the pedestal 14, with its bearing 40 and brush holder 37, on the clamp-ring the flange 29 centralizes the same in the opening 24. -Then place the foot 18 on the flange 28. Then pass the bolts entirely through the respective parts and tighten up the nuts on the bolts 50 whereupon the motor will be assembled and can readily be disassembled by merely removing the It \villbe seen that the construction shown here is very simple, the field laminations and pole-pieces are of one stamping and alike, the clamp-rings are or" one stamping and alike, the pedestals are of one stamping and alike, and the feet are of stampings and alike. T

In the invention described, the number of difi'erent parts is brought down to a minimum and the largest part of machine work 110W required on machines of the kind described is eliminated.

y using stampings, castings and their machining are largely eliminated; no patterns are required and no Waiting for eastings; and the motor is lighter in Weight than formerly without distracting any effiin position by 12 where the face 30 on tion and ciency therefrom; in fact this motor is more efiicient than one wit-1 cast pedestals for instance since the lighter sectional area of thestamping permits less magnetic lines to pass therethrough and escape without accomplishing their purpose and compels more magnetic lines to pass across the air gap where they are required'for ellicient operation of the motor.

I claim:

1. A dynamo-electric machine including, a field piece, a clamp-ring on each end of said field piece, and a sheet on each of said clamp-rings and centralized therein by a double-up annular flange integral with said pedestal.

2. A dynamo-electric machine including,

a held piece and pole-pieces composed of laminae, a clamp-ring on each end of said laminae and secured thereto by rivets passing through said laminae and said clamprings and the heads thereof countersunk into said clamp-rings, a sheet metal pedestal on each of said clamp-rings and centralized therein by a double-up annular flange integral with said pedestal, and bolts passing through said pedestals and said clamp-rings and said lamina: intermediate said rivets to hold said clamp-rings.

3. A dynamo-electric machine including,

a field piece, a clamp-ring on each end of said field piece, a sheet metal pedestal on each of said clamp-rings and centralizeo therein by a double-up annular flange in tegral with said pedestal and each pedestal provided with one half of one armature bearing case, a cap comprising the other half of said armature bearing case secured to the outside of eachof said pedestals to complete the armature bearing case and permit the ready removal of either ofsaid caps Without disturbing other parts of-satd machine.

4-. A sheet metal pedestal for dynamoelectric machine, comprising, a central portion adaptedto receive an armature bearing, a flange portion on the outer edge thereof, and an annular centralizing portion substantially at right angles to said flange porcomprised of two thicknesses of metal doubled upon each other.

AMATO N. SAMMARONE.

pedestals longitudinally to said metal pedestal 

